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Nearly 3,000-year-old human remains unearthed in El Salvador
The remains were found face down and will undergo radiocarbon dating to determine their age.
Photo: Volunteer Firemen A partially buried bearment was located on Tuesday night at kilometer 7, jurisdiction of San José Nacahuil, municipality of San Pedro Ayampuc. Volunteer Firemen came to the place after receiving the report on a possible partially buried body. Using rescue and lighting equipment, the lifeguards carried out the inspection of the area and confirmed the finding of a bearamenta. Following the location of the remains, the fire…
The Ministry of @culturasv reported on the extraction of a pre-Hispanic burial located on July 2 at the archaeological site Pasaje 4, in Antiguo Cuscatlán. The discovery is part of the research carried out in the area to document the historical heritage of the country. Among the discoveries are a human osamenta, a Usulután ceramic vessel shaped like sea turtles and ancient yuca growing furrows that remained preserved under layers of volcanic ash…
Dating back to 850 BC: Nearly 3,000-year-old human remains unearthed in El Salvador
The discovery will be subjected to tests of radiocarbon and DNA to confirm its dating and characteristics. EL SALVADOR.- The archaeological site Pasaje 4, located in the urban center of Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad Este, once again became a key point for Salvadoran archaeology after the discovery of a pre-Hispanic burial that could be the oldest recorded in the country. The excavation was directed by Salvadoran archaeologist Carlos Flores Manz…
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